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The Forum

- The Forum

Gauteng, Johannesburg, Bryanston

The Forum is a premier events and conferencing company based in Bryanston, Johannesburg, Gauteng, with additional venues in Cape Town. It offers six exclusive designer venues that combine fine food, advanced technology, and five-star service to host a wide range of events including conferences, product launches, gala dinners, weddings, and cocktail parties.

In Johannesburg, The Forum The Campus caters to large-scale events with multiple flexible spaces including auditoriums, conference rooms, boardrooms, function areas, and courtyards, accommodating up to 1000 guests for cocktail events. The Forum Hyde Park provides a stylish venue with high ceilings and panoramic views, suitable for banquets and creative indoor and outdoor concepts. The Forum Alice Lane in Sandton features a cinema-style auditorium and meeting rooms, complemented by a skybar and outdoor spaces with skyline views.

In Cape Town, The Forum Embassy Hill offers conference and event spaces with garden areas and luxury suites, ideal for multi-day retreats and destination events. The venues are noted for their considered architecture, natural light, heritage finishes, and exceptional hospitality. Reviews highlight the quality of the food, professional service, and versatile event spaces, with some noting the convenience of parking and the need for enhanced vehicle security measures.

Services

  • venue hire
  • event planning
  • wedding services
  • catering
  • conference hosting
  • cocktail parties
  • banquet services
  • audiovisual support
  • luxury accommodation
  • outdoor events
  • fine dining
  • exclusive events
  • corporate meetings
  • product launches
  • garden spaces

About this supplier

The Forum is a leading South African events and conferencing company with a collection of six exclusive venues designed for connection and delivered with purpose. Grounded in a philosophy of art, style and fine food, it brings together considered architecture, heritage rich finishes, natural light and beautiful décor with exceptional hospitality. From high impact conferences and product launches to gala dinners, cocktail parties, executive meetings, weddings and showers, each gathering is shaped with care, efficiency and professionalism.

In Johannesburg, The Forum The Campus accommodates large scale events and exhibitions across multiple flexible spaces. The venue includes two auditoriums, six conference rooms, three boardrooms, four function and dining areas, and two courtyards. It hosts conferences of up to 700 guests, banquets for up to 600 and cocktail events for up to 1000, supported by underground parking for 250 vehicles. The mix of plenary, breakaway and social spaces makes it a versatile base for multi track programmes and high footfall experiences.

The Forum Hyde Park offers a stylish blank canvas in the heart of Johannesburg, ideal for creative indoor and outdoor concepts. With majestic 10 metre high ceilings and panoramic views, it supports banquets for up to 400 and cocktail events for up to 600. The generous volume and clean lines lend themselves to bold branding opportunities, immersive installations and elegant gala settings.

Set in Sandton, The Forum Alice Lane delivers a leading edge conference experience in what is often ed Africa’s richest square mile. It features a cinema style auditorium for 250, dedicated conferencing for up to 80, and training or meeting rooms for 8 to 30 delegates. A skybar and outdoor spaces with spectacular skyline views add a premium social dimension, while state of the art technology options support seamless presentations and hybrid formats.

In Cape Town, The Forum Embassy Hill is a five star venue for conferences, product launches, weddings and celebrations. It offers four conference and event spaces and two large garden areas with 360 degree views of the mountain and False Bay. Capacities include conferences up to 150, banquets up to 170 and cocktails up to 200. On site accommodation comprises four luxury suites, creating a refined setting for multi day retreats and destination events.

The Forum White Light blends seamless indoor and outdoor elegance, with luminous natural light filtering through transparent roof and ll features. It hosts conferences for up to 100, banquets for up to 140, chapel ceremonies for up to 120 and cocktail events for up to 150. Twelve luxury suites are available, and the venue is less than ten minutes from Lanseria Airport, adding convenience for travelling guests.

L’antico Giardino is an aesthetic and elegant open plan indoor and outdoor space set within beautiful gardens on Nooitgedacht Farm. It is well suited to intimate gatherings, with indoor capacity up to 30 and garden events up to 120, and cocktails or small events for a minimum of 10 guests. The property operates as a weekend restaurant, offers 12 luxury suites and is near Lanseria Airport, making it a charming choice for smaller celebrations and private dining.

Across the collection, The Forum pairs fine food with 5 star VIP service and creative event expertise. Facilities include premier audiovisual and sound systems, projection options and AI advanced lighting solutions, along with practical essentials such as parking, airport access and accommodation where available. The emphasis on elegance, thoughtful design and the restorative role of nature and light underpins every venue. Client testimonials on the site commend the beauty of the spaces, the quality and creativity of the catering, and the attentive, can do service. Serving Bryanston and the greater Johannesburg area, including Hyde Park and Sandton, as well as Cape Town via Embassy Hill, The Forum provides distinctive settings for everything from large conferences and exhibitions to intimate celebrations.

More about the business

The Forum is South Africa’s leading events and conferencing company, dedicated to delivering world-class experiences. They create beautifully designed venues where people can come together with purpose, focusing on elevated design, natural elements, and exceptional food.

Packages & pricing

Corporate Events

Tailored packages for conferences, product launches, and corporate gatherings.

Weddings

Exclusive wedding packages at various stunning venues.

Private Functions

Customizable options for intimate gatherings and celebrations.

Opening hours

Monday 09:00 – 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 – 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
Friday 09:00 – 17:00
Saturday 09:00 – 17:00
Sunday 09:00 – 17:00

FAQ

What types of events can be hosted at The Forum?
The Forum hosts a variety of events including conferences, weddings, gala dinners, and private functions.
Is catering available?
Yes, The Forum offers award-winning catering services with curated menus.
Are there accommodation options?
Yes, several venues offer luxury accommodation suites.

Location

Ground Floor Wanderers Building Cnr Sloane Street &, Main Rd, Bryanston, Sandton, 2021

Google reviews

4.4 ★★★★ 2354 reviews on Google

Vusie Payi
★★★★★ 6 months ago

I had a attended a Momentum Success Festival and there s plenty of open and underground parking.
Ablutions very clean.
The side we were on the campus is the nderers which s quite an open space with big lecture halls.

JEMO SAMUEL
★★★☆☆ 6 months ago

Nice work offices. Could do with more food places, basements parking have No Cameras. Parked in the basement my car s damage. someone drove into it. Couldn't find out who it s no Cameras in all the basements. only entrance and exits. Very disappointed with security and safety of vehicles

Tazmin Johnson
★★★★★ a year ago

What a beautiful venue, we had 3 days of training in their training rooms, and the service and atmosphere were nothing less than 5 star! The food s life changing. I cannot emphasis this enough. Everything s beautifully presented and SO tasty! There s so much variety in the dishes, all ingredients were fresh and delicious and just simply mouthwatering.

Maps Letsoalo
★★★★ 7 months ago

Home sweet Home, awesome place to work at, if s staying closer will be here All the time

Kenechukwu Onwudinjo
★★★★★ 2 years ago

The Campus is an amazing place to be. Lovely people too. Oh, and there's a lovely vending machine on the ground floor in the Roland Garros building that has amazing snacks and drinks. Awesome!

Muriel August
★★★★★ a year ago

This is a five-star conference center. I loved the decor, the service, and the food. It is located in the heart of Bryanston

Neo Makhene
★★★★★ 2 years ago

My suggestion is that you must know the exact name of the building you are going to as the venue is big with a lot of buildings. Otherwise, The Forum is a great venue to host conferences, Indaba etc. Helpful security and the food s absolutely delicious

Junaid Domingo
★★★★★ 6 years ago

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Mahomed Sader
★★★★★ 2 years ago

Amazing facility. 9hole mashie golf course site on premises too. Extremely neat and well maintained and a high-end property of corporate offices and buildings.

Dineo Mokgehle
★★★★★ a year ago

Easy to find. Excellent event venue with ample and safe parking space and numerous differently sized auditoriums and libraries

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